Federal · 119th Congress
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025
Policy areaNative Americans
Summary
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to transfer funds to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) in Baraga County, Michigan, in order to settle the KBIC's land claims and clear title to those lands.
The KBIC may use these funds for any lawful purpose except to acquire land for gaming.
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A bill to provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the United States inside the exterior boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025Short Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to SenateShort Title(s) as Passed Senate
Legislative history8
Dec 15, 2025
House · FloorHeld at the desk.
Dec 15, 2025
House · FloorReceived in the House.
Dec 15, 2025
Senate · FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 11, 2025
Senate · FloorPassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8688-8689; text: CR S8688-8689)
Sep 29, 2025
SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.
Sep 29, 2025
Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-70.
Mar 5, 2025
Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 19, 2025
SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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